Potret Buram Rezim Orde Baru

dalam Saman dan Larung Karya Ayu Utami:

Kajian Sosiologi Sastra

Supiastutik

Jurusan Sastra Inggris

Fakultas Sastra Universitas Jember

Jalan Kalimantan 37 Jember 68121

tutikbaban106@gmail.com

Abstract

This article shows a concept that literary works, in this case novels, can become one of social documents. A novel can be more honest than that of other mass media, such as newspapers, magazines or televisions. It reveals the social phenomena even more freely than those media, so we can see the social facts or political facts from its narration. These two novels talk freely about many aspects of life – religion, sexuality, poverty, and culture. Both selected novels have exposed the dark portrait of Soeharto’s Regime – the efforts to shield its status quo and the violence against Indonesian Communist Party along with all the participants. The efforts to interdict The Indonesian Democratic Party lead by Megawati Soekarno Putri, the forbiddance of Tempo magazine, Editor and Detik Tabloid and the arrest of some political activists.